Get To Know About Autoclave And Sterilizers: Its Usage

04 Dec 2021

Working in medical sector can be greatly rewarding for when it comes to getting to know your patients and sterilizing your medical equipment’s, one may has to face many challenges.

The autoclave is the single most important equipment in any gnotobiotic facility that doesn’t rely on irradiation for sterilization; it’s a machine that uses steam under pressure to kill harmful viruses, fungi, bacteria and spores on medical equipment placed inside a pressure vessel.

Steam sterilization is most commonly used for medical devices such as surgical instrumentation. These equipments are heated to an appropriate sterilization temperature for a given amount of time. The moisture present in the steam efficiently transfer heat to the item and destroy structure of bacteria thus, making them safe for medical and commercial purposes.

It minimizes the risk of exposure to infection for patient and provider. Autoclaves are highly effective and inexpensive tools for sterilization.

Different conditions are required for steam sterilization of different items food, water and materials. The autoclave must be capable of suitable cycles including high vacuum or pulse pressure vacuum preconditioning and post sterilization vacuum drying steps.

It should be large enough to hold at least one supply cylinder and must be maintained to ensure correct operation.

As, Manufacturers we can provide autoclave users with microbiological validation confirming that autoclave is effective in sterilizing the instrument for which they are indicated under different conditions.

Three factors that are important to successful steam sterilization is temperature, time as well as steam quality. And with that each autoclave must be monitored on a regular basis to ensure the equipment can obtain the physical parameters required to achieve effective sterilization.

DESCO MEDICAL INDIA supplies all types of fine quality Autoclaves and Sterilizers appropriate in the health sector.